Black Pepper and Bacon Drop Biscuits Recipe

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Black Pepper and Bacon Drop Biscuits
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
468
Calories
Total time
27
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cut bacon in half lengthwise and then crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces; fry in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, 5-7 minutes. Transfer pieces to a paper towel and cool.
  2. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 475ºF. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in bacon pieces.
  4. In a medium bowl, combine cold buttermilk and 8 tablespoons melted butter, stirring until butter forms small clumps.
  5. ***This may look like a mistake, but it's one of the secrets of this recipe. The clumps of butter are similar to small bits of cold butter in biscuits prepared by the traditional method. As the butter melts during baking, the steam helps the biscuits rise and gives them a light and fluffy interior.
  6. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and stir until just incorporated and batter pulls away from sides of bowl.
  7. Using a 1/4-cup dry measure, scoop level amounts of batter and drop onto baking sheet (biscuits should measure about 2 1/4-inches in diameter and 1 1/4-inch high). Space biscuits 1 1/2-inces apart.
  8. Bake until the tops are golden brown and crisp, 12-14 minutes.
  9. Remove from oven and brush tops with melted butter. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.
  10. Bring on the gravy!
  11. ### Other variations - omit the bacon and pepper and add:.
  12. Cheddar Scallion - 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions.
  13. Parmesan Rosemary- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese and 1/2 teaspoons finely minced rosemary.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 467.63 Kcal (1958 kJ)
Calories from fat 288.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.02g 49%
Cholesterol 73.86mg 25%
Sodium 628.82mg 26%
Potassium 334.32mg 7%
Total Carbs 35.43g 12%
Sugars 2.45g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.38g 6%
Protein 9.31g 19%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 134.4mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 339.44 Kcal (1421 kJ)
Calories from fat 209.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.24g 49%
Cholesterol 53.61mg 25%
Sodium 456.44mg 26%
Potassium 242.67mg 7%
Total Carbs 25.72g 12%
Sugars 1.78g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1g 6%
Protein 6.76g 19%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 0.4mg 3%
Calcium 97.5mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.7
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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